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the fog of war

the FOG uv WOR

ðə fɒɡ əv wɔːr

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thefogofwar

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the uncertainty experienced in military operations due to incomplete, unreliable, or contradictory information; used broadly for any confusing situation where it is hard to know what is really happening

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